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With the number of trans people making up the UK's population not even known, visibility is essential to increase acceptance and understanding across society. Considering the endemic discrimination, many of those who do pass aren't comfortable with the idea of being visibly trans (and understandably so), but just as gay, lesbian, and bisexual people encouraged others to come out during the 1970s and 80s in spite of rampant persecution, the trans community is experiencing a similar movement now."I know of trans women who could quite easily pass—people in the public eye like Paris Lees and Janet Mock—but I respect the fact that they've chosen to stand up and be counted because, unless they're visible, people will never normalize us," says Megan. "I understand why some trans men and women choose to keep their past to themselves, because they just want to be seen as a man or a woman. And that's fine, that's their choice. But I'm a great believer in trans visibility. I don't see how society would normalize trans people unless there are trans people willing to stand up and be counted."With the number of trans people making up the UK's population estimated at less than 1 percent, visibility is essential to normalization; to wider acceptance across society and greater understanding.
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